Michigan Wolverines Are Being Hurt By Academics
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NCAA releases major statement regarding President Mark Emmert
Just moments ago, the NCAA released a statement indicating that Mark Emmert will be stepping down as NCAA President. Embed from Getty Images Emmert will continue to serve in his position until a new president is selected and in place. From NCAA: Today, NCAA Board of Governors Chair John J. DeGioia announced by mutual agreement … Read more
University of Miami decides on new head coach
Earlier today, news broke that the University of Miami was parting ways with head coach, Manny Diaz. Well, as expected, the Hurricanes have decided to hire Oregon Mario Cristobal as their next head coach and Cristobal has accepted their offer. Nation, how do you think this will play out? BREAKING: AP source says Oregon's Mario … Read more
Highest paid NCAA football coaches list has some surprises
On Thursday, USA Today published a report which shows the total pay for each NCAA football coach and there are some surprises. As you can see below, Nick Saban (Alabama) is the highest-paid college football coach as he is receiving a total pay of $9,5000,000. Some of you may be surprised to see that Jim … Read more
NCAA officially approves interim name, image and likeness policy
Big changes are coming to the NCAA, starting tomorrow. The Division I Board of Directors has officially voted to approve the interim NIL policy, meaning that collegiate athletes in all 50 states will soon be able to monetize their names, images and likenesses. The Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday and is expected to … Read more
Supreme Court issues unanimous ruling regarding NCAA compensation
The United State Supreme Court unanimously decided earlier today that the NCAA can not enforce rules that limit education-related benefits, which could pave the way for student athletes to soon be paid. While the case doesn’t decide on salaries, it will help determine if schools can offer student athletes tutoring, study abroad and internships. The … Read more
Injured Michigan star Isaiah Livers trolls NCAA with perfect t-shirt [photo]
When the Michigan Wolverines took on Texas Southern on Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the 2021 NCAA basketball tournament (the First Four is not part of the actual tournament) they had to do so without arguably their best player, Isaiah Livers. Livers is out indefinitely after suffering a “stress injury” to his foot … Read more
NCAA relocates 2021 Men’s Basketball Tournament do to COVID-19 concerns
According to the NCAA, they have made the decision to relocate the 13 predetermined preliminary round sites for the 2021 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. The NCAA is currently in talks with the state of Indiana and the city of Indianapolis about hosting the entire 68-team tournament in that metropolitan area. This is obviously a … Read more
Source: Target date set for the start of 2020 college basketball season
Do we have a date on the horizon for the start of the 2020 College Basketball season? According to a report from CBS Sports, the NCAA’s men’s and women’s oversight committees agreed Tuesday to propose November 25 as the official start of the 2020-21 season. Talk about a happy Thanksgiving! “It was a hard proposal … Read more
NCAA Senior Vice President: College Basketball plans to start on schedule
We’ve seen fall sports cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic across the country in recent weeks. However, college basketball fans still have something to look forward to – for now. In a statement by NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Davitt, he explained that the season is still scheduled to begin on … Read more
Multiple college football figures voice concerns over start of season
Trying times are bringing out all manner of voices in regards to college football starting back up this fall. With July here and no major American professional leagues starting their seasons yet, speculation has run rampant about the coming months and whether the new spike in cases will spell doom for athletics. Scenarios are being … Read more
Dr. Anthony Fauci has somber outlook for 2020 football season
Let me begin by saying that it is WAY too early to be making any decisions on the upcoming football season, whether it be NFL or College. Personally, I believe that the NFL season will go on as planned with strict guidelines in place to prevent further spread of COVID-19. There is just too much … Read more
Report: NCAA has contingency plan to begin 2020 football season…in 2021
According to ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit, NCAA ‘decision-makers’ have multiple contingency plans in the works which would allow the 2020 college to take place, even if it does not kick off until 2021. From The Detroit News: “If everything’s OK, status quo, show up on campus in July, two-a-days, regular season, here we go, that’s the … Read more
2020 NCAA Tournament Results: Sunday’s Round of 32 Games
We had an amazing 2019-2020 NCAA college basketball season until it was taken away from us by COVID-19. Embed from Getty Images Because of the coronavirus, the NCAA announced on Friday that they were canceling the 2020 Men’s Basketball Tournament, which means we will have to miss out on one of the most fun times … Read more
NCAA releases Preseason Top 25 for 2020-21 football season
College Football may still be more than five months away, but the NCAA has already released its Preseason Top 25 for the 2020-21 season and as you can see below, there are quite a few familiar faces at the top of the poll. Here is a look at the full Preseason Top 25, via NCAA.com. … Read more
NCAA suspends Letter of Intent signings due to COVID-19 spread
The NCAA announced that thanks to the spread of COVID-19, all recruiting activities have been suspended, as well as all winter and spring championships. And now, it’s been taken a step further. The signings of athletes’ Letters of Intent will not be able to take place until at least mid-April, as that activity has also … Read more
